The Long Dark

The Long Dark is developed by Hinterland Studio Inc. and published by Hinterland Studio Inc., released on Aug 1, 2017.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies – only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Basic Information

Store page feature tags: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Input API Support, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing.

Official Introduction Key Points

1. Bright lights flare across the night sky. The wind rages outside the thin walls of your wooden cabin. A wolf howls in the distance. You look at the meager supplies in your pack, and wish for the days before the power mysteriously went out. How much longer will you survive?
2. Welcome to THE LONG DARK, the innovative exploration-survival experience Wired magazine calls “the pinnacle of an entire genre”.
3. THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies – only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
4. In THE LONG DARK, you are getting both the genre-defining Survival Mode, honed after years of open development and frequent updates, and the award-winning episodic narrative mode, WINTERMUTE.
5. THE LONG DARK: SURVIVAL MODE brings you the genre-defining Survival Mode, honed after years of open development and frequent updates. Widely considered the paramount Survival game of all time, SURVIVAL MODE gives you pure focus on THE LONG DARK’s Survival Sandbox – the experience that started it all!
6. Included with both THE LONG DARK: SURVIVAL MODE and THE LONG DARK, Survival Mode is the free-form, non-narrative Survival Sandbox that has defined the genre since launching on Steam in 2014. After years of open development and dozens of major updates, THE LONG DARK now stands at the pinnacle of the entire genre. Survival is your only goal, and death your only end. Make your own survival story with every game.
7. The game that defined death for the survival genre. When you die in Survival, your save is deleted. Every decision matters.
8. The game challenges players to think for themselves by providing the information but never the answers. You have to earn the right to survive.

Minimum System Requirements (Windows)

- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any on-board chip will work.

Achievement Highlights

• You Made It!
• Ready for when the SHTF!
• Exploration Game
• Waste Not, Want Not
• Night Walker
• Beneath a Starry Sky
• Silent Hunter
• Pacifist

Related DLC

Available on the store page: DLC 2091330, DLC 2095000, DLC 690180, DLC 1328170, DLC 2225180.

Legal Notice

THE LONG DARK ©2012-2026 Hinterland Studio Inc. “THE LONG DARK”, “WINTERMUTE”, “Hinterland” and the H logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Hinterland Studio Inc. All rights reserved.

Official Screenshots

This page’s gallery section collects all 23 official screenshots of The Long Dark.

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